ASIA, SOUTHEASTERN

ECONOMIC ASPECTS

Books

Calder, Kent E. Asia's Deadly Triangle: How Arms, Energy and Growth Threaten to Destabilize Asia-Pacific. London, Nicholas Brealy Publishing, 1996. 253 p.
Author explores the linkage between East Asia's economic growth and its extreme lack of accessible energy resources, and shows how these energy insecurities could lead Asia toward a struggle for offshore oil and the dangers that regional energy dependence on the Middle East may bring.
Book call no.: 355.03305 C146a

Field, Graham. Economic Growth and Political Change in Asia. New York, St. Martin's Press, 1995. 257 p.
Book call no.: 338.95 F453e

Negotiating the Pacific Century: The "New" Asia, the United States and Australia, edited by Roger Bell, Tim McDonald and Alan Tidwell. :St. Leonards, NSW , Allen & Unwin in association with the Australian Centre for American Studies, 1996. 324 p.
Australian-U.S. Relations and the Rise of South-East Asia, by Andrew MacIntyre, pp 66-86.
Book call no.: 327.94 N384

The New Rich in Asia: Mobile Phones, McDonalds and Middle-Class Revolution, edited by Richard Robison and David S. G. Goodman. London, New York, Routledge, 1996. 253 o. (New Rich in Asia series)
Book call no.: 305.55095 N532z

Noer, John H. with David Gregory. Chokepoints: Maritime Economic Concerns in Southeast Asia. Washington, DC, National Defense University Press, 1996. 99 p.
Examines the narrow sea passages in the South China Sea in light of their economic importance to the U. S. , its allies, and indeed all major nations. Portrays in detail the patterns of trade throughout these waterways to show the relative economic dependence of various nations on these maritime routes.
Book call no.: 387.51 N769c

Pacific Symposium (National Defense University). Multilateral Activities in South East Asia: Pacific Symposium, 1995, edited by Michael W. Everett and Mary A. Somerville. Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, DC, National Defense University Press, 1995. 269 p.
Book call no.: 337.159 P117

Southeast Asia in the New World Order, edited by David Wurfel and Bruce Burton. New York, St. Martin's Press, 1996. 320 p.
Book call no.: 320.959 S727

Southeast Asian Affairs 1997. Singapore, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, [annual]. 374 p.
ASEAN Economies: Continuing Competitiveness through Industrial Restructuring, by Mahani Zainal Abidin, pp 15-32.
Book call no.: REFERENCE 959.053 S727 1997

United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations. Country Reports on Economic Policy and Trade Practices. Washington, DC, GPO, March 1997. 392
Economic policy and trade practice reports on Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.
Book call no.: REFERENCE 338.9 C855c 1997

Yu, George T. Asia's New World Order. Washington Square, NY, New York University Press, 1997. 215 p.
Traces the overall political, economic and security developments in East and Southeast Asia.
Book call no.: 337.5 A832

Documents

Heginbotham, Erland. Asian Economic Prospects and Challenges, 1995-2010. Alexandria, VA, Center for Naval Analyses, March 1996. 163 p. (CRM / Center for Naval Analyses)
Doc. call no.: M-U 31914-40 no.95-229

Noer, John H. with Gregory David. Maritime Economic Interests and the Sea Lines of Communication Through the South China Sea. Alexandria, VA, Center for Naval Analyses, March 1996. 23 p. (CAB / Center for Naval Analyses)
Doc. call no.: M-U 31914-44 no.96-0005

Periodicals

Anwar, Dewi Fortuna. Regionalism versus Globalism: A Southeast Asian Perspective. Korean Journal of Defense Analysis 8:29-52 Winter 1996.
Discusses how policy-makers in the ASEAN countries look at the questions of regionalism and globalism, particularly from the perspectives of economic and security relations. Bobrow, Davis B.

 Chan Steve and Reich Simon. Southeast Asian Prospects and Realities: American Hopes and Fears. Pacific Review, no. 1, 9:1-30 1996.
Presents five alternative scenarios of development for Southeast Asia. Data on foreign direct investment, trade, and currency valuation provide a basis for understanding the relations among the countries in the region, as well as their relations with major external powers, especially the U. S, Japan, and China. 

Bowles, Paul. ASEAN, AFTA (Asian Free Trade Area) and the "New Regionalism." Pacific Affairs 70:219-233 Summer 1997. 

Chanda, Nayan. Rebuilding Asia. Far Eastern Economic Review 161:46-50 February 12, 1998.
Examines how "a potent mix of greed, bad governance and unchecked globalization sent the Asian miracle careering off course"; also includes recovery strategies.

Cottle, Michelle. The Real Lesson of the Asian Meltdown. Washington Monthly 30:14-19 March 1998. 

Douglas, Stephen A. and Douglas Sara U. Economic Implications of the U.S.-ASEAN Discourse on Human Rights. Pacific Affairs 69:71-87 Spring 1996. 

Economic Survey: More Misery Ahead [for Asia]. Far Eastern Economic Review 161:52-53 February 19, 1998.
Series of articles on the economic situation in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.

 Emmerson, Donald K. Americanzing Asia? Foreign Affairs 77:46-56 May-June 1998.
Many observers of the Asian financial crisis have been tempted to declare the victory of American-style capitalism. But it is presumptuous to think that the crisis foretells Asian acceptance of American ways. The facts are far more complex.

 Funabashi, Yoichi. Bridging Asia's Economics-Security Gap. Survival 38:101-116 Winter 1996-97.
Argues that APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) can fill East Asia's institutional security vacuum because it is based on the involvement of the three key powers in the region: China, Japan and the US. 

Gallant, Nicole and Stubbs Richard. APEC's (Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation) Dilemmas: Institution-Building Around the Pacific Rim. Pacific Affairs 70:203-218 Summer 1997. 

Granitsas, Alkman. Now's Your Chance. Far Eastern Economic Review 160:66-69 September 11 1997.
The financial crisis afflicting Southeast Asia is painful--but could also have a positive effect. It offers governments an opportunity to get their economic houses in order. 

Koppel, Bruce. Fixing the Other Asia. Foreign Affairs 77:98-110 January-February 1998.
Asia's economies are in trouble, as a contagion of plunging currencies and economic instability has taken hold on the continent. But the miracle is not necessarily over. 

Montes, Manuel F. and Magno Francisco A. Trade and Environmental Diplomacy: Strategic Options for ASEAN Pacific Affairs 70:351-372 Fall 1997. 

Nesadurai, Helen E. S. APEC: A Tool for US Regional Domination? Pacific Review, no. 1, 9:31-57 1996.
Examines the possibility the the U. S. could "capture" the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum and use it to impose America's economic agenda on the region. 

Radelet, Steven and Sachs Jeffrey. Asia's Reemergence. Foreign Affairs 76:44-59 November-December 1997.
Now that Asia is becoming capitalist, it will return to the center of the world economy, where it was in the early nineteenth century. 

Rajan, Ramkishen S. and Marwah Sanjay. Towards an Indian Ocean Economic Alliance: Commentary on Membership Issues. Australian Journal of International Affairs 51:195-213 July 1997. 

Rosenberger, Leif R. Southeast Asia's Currency Crisis: A Diagnosis and Prescription. Contemporary Southeast Asia 19:223-251 December 1997.
While international factors all contributed to large and destabilizing current account deficits, crony capitalism and an economic model that favored runaway economic growth over financial stability have been largely responsible for the financial turmoil. 

Valencia, Mark J. Energy and Insecurity in Asia. Survival 39:85-106 Autumn 1997.
If the major regional powers fail to develop cooperative multilateral arrangements in the energy sector, competition over scarce resources could become the catalyst for regional conflict. 

Yergin, Daniel Eklof Dennis and Edwards Jefferson. Fueling Asia's Recovery. Foreign Affairs 77:34-50 March-April 1998.
The immediate effect of Asia's crisis will be an oil shock, but in the longer term, Asia's energy needs will be the problem. But market integration and cooperation will prevent conflict as countries work together to utilize Central and Southeast Asian natural gas reserves. 

Young, Peter Lewis. Asia's Economic Crisis: The Challenge of Containing the Damage. Armed Forces Journal International 135:26+ February 1998.